XAI in talks to lease data center capacity in Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg News reports


FILE PHOTO: The xAI logo is seen in this illustration taken on February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Elon Musk's xAI is in discussions to lease data center capacity in Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The startup is in discussion with two potential partners: Humain, a Saudi-backed AI company offering xAI several gigawatts of capacity, and another company building a smaller but more immediately available 200-megawatt facility, according to the report.

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